Fence



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' -F. A. PETERS.

. FENCE.

No. 550,52 Patented Nov. 26, 1895.

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P. A. PETERS. FENGE.

No. 550,528. Patented Nov. 26, 1895.

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FRANCIS A. PETERS, OF DEIBERTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 550,528, dated November 26, 1895.

Application filed April 9, 1895. Serial No. 545,084. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS A. PETERS, of Deibertsville, in the county of Lehigh and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fences; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specifica tion.

This invention is an improvement in fences, and has especial reference to the construction of the gate and the gate-fastenings.- Its object is to provide a gate and fence which are constructed in sections and can be adjusted to any inclination required by the slope of the land whereon the fence is placed.

The invention consists in the novel constructions and combinations of parts hereinafter claimed, illustrated in the drawings, and described as follows:

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a section of fence with gate embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view of the gate, showing the adjusting corner-braces and the latch. Fig.

3 is an enlarged cross-section through a corner-brace. Fig. i is a view of a post and its holderdetached. Fig. 5 is a detail view of the hinges. Fig. 6 is a detail view of the latch. Fig. 7 is a detail of the latch. Fig. 8 is a detail view of the post-keepen,

The posts A of the fence are preferably made of T-iron, as shown, and are adjustably secured to anchors B at their lower ends, said anchors having a pair of rigid lugs Z) I) to embrace the lower end of post and a pair of adjustable lugs c c on a clip-plate O, fitted in a slot Z) in the anchor and provided with a bolt 0, nut 0 and washer O, interposed between said nut and the anchor. The lower end of post A is slipped between both pairs of lugs Z) and c, and then nut O is tightened, causing lugs c to bind the post firmly to the anchor. By loosening nut O the post can be adjusted vertically in relation to the anchor.

To the posts are bolted the ends of the horizontal rails E, (made preferably of channel-iron,) to which are riveted the pickets e, which may be ornamented as desired. The rivets allow the section of fence to be in- Between the straps h, at suitable distances apart, are riveted the channel-rails I, so that the gate can be sagged to suit the inclination of the ground, while the pickets e, fastened to rails I, remain vertical and parallel with the uprights H. To the uprights adjoining the ends of each rail are secured brace-castings J, having inwardly-projecting portions j, in which are arc-slots j, through which pass bolts K, attached to the adjoining rails, and after the gate is adjusted to the proper inclination the nuts on bolts K are screwed up, thereby binding the rails to the castings and making the gate rigid. The slots j allow the gates to be adjusted to any desired angle when the bolts are loosened.

The latch-piece L is pivoted between two clip-pieces N N, bolted to one upright H, a block a being inserted between the bars h h to prevent the clip-bolts drawing them together and binding the latch-piece, which is roughly oval shaped and surrounds block a and has a hand-piece L on its inner side and a double beveled horizontal latch-head L on its lower front end, the shape of the latch being such that it will by gravity assume the locking position, as indicated in the drawings.

The latch engages a suitably-shaped keeper I, fastened to the proper post A.

To the other upright H are bolted the hingecastings O, fitted between bars h h of the upright and bolted thereto, and having laterally-projecting lugs o, from which depend tapered studs 0, which engage the eyes f of castings F. -Fro'm the foregoing the construction and manner of erecting the fence is apparent. It is durable, simple, and cheap, can be manufactured and sold in ready made sections, and can-be readily adjusted to the'inclination of the ground on which it is placed.

Having thus described my invention, what I therefore claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a gate, the combination of the uprights, the rails, the slotted castings secured to the rails adjoining the ends of the uprights, and the adjustable bolts playing through the slots in the castings and transfixing the adjoining rails, all substantially as described.

2. In a gate, the combination of the uprights composed of parallel bars, the rails pivotally secured to the uprights, the slotted brace castings fastened to the uprights at the ends of the rails,the bolts passing through the rails and the slots in the castings, and the pickets secured to the rails, substantially as described.

3. The combination of the anchor B, the adjustable clip-plate O secured therein, and the rail A bound to the anchor by said clipplate, substantially as described.

4. The combination of the anchorplate having a pair of fixed lugs, the clip plate in a slot of the anchor having a pair of lugs, the post embraced by the clips, and the bolt and nut whereby the clip plate is caused to lock the post to the anchor, substantially as described.

5. The combination of the upright formed of parallel bars h, h, and the clip pieces N, N, attached thereto; with the gravital latch L pivoted between the clip pieces, having a hand piece L and double beveled latch head L on its lower front end; andalatch keeper, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANCIS A. PETERS.

\Vitnesses:

FRANK N. PETER, G. T. ()PLINGER. 

